The mother of Kentucky man Shannon Gilday, suspected in a state politician's deadly home invasion earlier this week, publicly implored her son to turn himself in on Saturday and claimed he has "not been of sound mind." Russia is reportedly blocking access to Twitter as users criticize the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Former President Donald Trump spoke at length during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, placing fault for the aggression on the policies Biden administration. A pair of comprehensive, unpublished studies released Saturday indicate that COVID-19 originated at a market in Wuhan, China, countering claims that the virus leaked from a nearby virology lab. The United States with some European nations and Canada issued a joint statement Saturday announcing that Russia would be excluded from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication network. Bars and liquor stores across North America are announcing boycotts of Russian-made vodka and spirits as the country continues its aggression in Ukraine. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing calls to expel her from U.S. Congress after she attended a white nationalist conference in Florida on Friday. Germany will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Saturday, marking a reversal of Germany's policy of never sending lethal munitions to warzones. Senior Biden administration officials have issued a license to expand authorizations for business transactions in Afghanistan in effort to address financial crisis amid sanctions. Trayvon Martin was remembered at an event in New York City on Saturday, the 10th anniversary of his death in Florida. Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway reported nearly $40 billion in profit in the fourth quarter of 2021. Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, under orders from President Vladimir Putin, who said it was the start of a "special military operation," as the United Nations Security Council was meeting in an emergency session in New York. By Friday, Russian forces had attacked civilian targets and advanced on the capital city, Kyiv. An early-Saturday shootout at a hookah lounge in Las Vegas left one person dead and 13 others injured, local authorities said. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will ask for emergency aid for the state's historically Black colleges and universities after bomb threats to HBCUs recently hit universities in the state. More than 150,000 refugees have crossed from Ukraine into neighboring countries, the United Nations said Saturday. Kieran Culkin will be heard narrating "Gaming Wall Street," a two-part documentary debuting Thursday on HBO Max. Russian military forces again bombarded Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on Saturday night, as Ukrainian defense personnel and civilian volunteers continued to resist the third day of Russia's invasion. Starz and Sony Pictures Television are working on a prequel series to its beloved time-travel drama, "Outlander." Several Russian citizens have taken to the streets in protest against the Russia-Ukraine war and been arrested as their country's communication regulator restricts social media access. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized $350 million on Saturday to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion. Forecasters say that a burst of winter weather will propel across the Northeast this weekend. Benedict Cumberbatch, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been confirmed as presenters for Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Two adults and two children are dead in what police are describing as an apparent murder-suicide in a North Texas home. "Encanto" is the No. 1 album in the United States for a sixth-consecutive week. Singer Nate Ruess turns 40 and actor Teresa Palmer turns 36, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 26. On Feb. 26, 2012, George Zimmerman, a Neighborhood Watch volunteer, shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. |
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